Brightmine vs. SAP SuccessFactors HCM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Brightmine
Score 8.5 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Brightmine (formerly XpertHR) is a global provider of people data, analytics and insight. Brightmine is a division of LexisNexis Data Services, within RELX®, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools. RELX serves customers in 180+ countries with 35,000+ employees.N/A
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
SAP SuccessFactors is a suite of HR/HCM products covering these capability areas: core HR and payroll, recruiting and onboarding, learning and development, performance and compensation management, workforce analytics and planning, and employee experience management.
$75.60
per year per user (Up to 100 Employees)
Pricing
BrightmineSAP SuccessFactors HCM
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BrightmineSAP SuccessFactors HCM
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
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Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Brightmine
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
7.9
577 Ratings
1% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.3509 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.0519 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.7495 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.9469 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings8.0532 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings7.8473 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.6289 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Brightmine
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
7.5
316 Ratings
6% below category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings7.8234 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.1208 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings7.4204 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.3196 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.6196 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.0252 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.6183 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Brightmine
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.0
313 Ratings
0% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings8.3310 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings7.8265 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.9230 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Brightmine
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.1
460 Ratings
0% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.3341 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.8444 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings7.7293 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings7.5263 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.2427 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Brightmine
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Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.4
3 Ratings
4% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.43 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Brightmine
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
6.5
456 Ratings
14% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings6.9438 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings6.5408 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.2329 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Brightmine
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Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.0
359 Ratings
1% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings7.6344 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.6322 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Brightmine
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Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.4
460 Ratings
6% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings8.1409 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.3456 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings8.0367 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings8.0427 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Brightmine
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Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.2
483 Ratings
4% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings8.1464 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.9394 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings8.0433 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings8.0437 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.9351 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Brightmine
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
7.8
328 Ratings
0% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.8303 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.7286 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings7.8292 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings7.7270 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Brightmine
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
4.1
381 Ratings
61% below category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.9360 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings7.7341 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.7297 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.6328 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.2299 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.8343 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.8349 Ratings
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Score 8.4 out of 10
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User Ratings
BrightmineSAP SuccessFactors HCM
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(188 ratings)
8.3
(641 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.7
(19 ratings)
9.2
(41 ratings)
Usability
8.8
(9 ratings)
8.0
(153 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(2 ratings)
9.9
(6 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(2 ratings)
8.9
(6 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(5 ratings)
7.3
(29 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Online Training
9.1
(2 ratings)
7.1
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.0
(5 ratings)
6.6
(15 ratings)
Configurability
6.5
(3 ratings)
8.0
(6 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
4.5
(1 ratings)
1.2
(3 ratings)
Ease of integration
4.5
(1 ratings)
6.8
(420 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.3
(2 ratings)
9.0
(6 ratings)
Professional Services
4.5
(1 ratings)
8.9
(4 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
5.0
(2 ratings)
8.9
(5 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
5.0
(2 ratings)
8.0
(5 ratings)
User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
Brightmine
When troubleshooting and needing state specific compliance, I have been able to quickly access and validate data to make informed decisions. For example, when working with a multi-state population of employees, I have repeatedly used Brightmine to review state specific laws at employment separations. When working on employee handbook updates, I have been able to utilize Brightmine to review current policy requirements as well as use as a starting point for drafting policy updates. It has been a very great tool - very turnkey.
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SAP
It is a strong system that pays off once it's fully tailored to your organization. If your company has well-defined HR processes, SuccessFactors will likely integrate seamlessly. We've automated processes that previously required departments to spend weeks on back-and-forth emails. We've partnered with Capgemini to fully suck out the most out of its technical customization.
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Pros
Brightmine
  • Keep me informed of regulatory changes
  • Has great matrices on a per state basis for multiple regulatory topics, such as payment of final wages, etc.
  • Provides resources such as labor law posters for updating
  • Has a great handbook tool for creating and updating handbooks with well written policies that are easy to edit and customize.
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SAP
  • The product is straightforward to use. The product allows instant edits if a mistake is made and is very helpful in keeping track of individual employee working hours.
  • Use of the platform ensures that your business is connected to a global workforce experience powered by modern HR technologies and AI.
  • Implementation of the software ensures an excellent workforce experience and accelerates overall business performance.
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Cons
Brightmine
  • Frequent technology issues - the system will not be available and I get an error code. This is not good when I need to find information right then. I feel concerned when this happens because I pay a lot for the product and I expect it to be available when I need it.
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SAP
  • I think just overall the configuration can be a little bit hard on the backend user, like myself, knowing which screens to go to. Better documentation on how we configure things would be a great resource for employees in the HR field that are making those backend changes.
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Likelihood to Renew
Brightmine
Without realising it we use Brightmine so often and it is so beneficial as our daily roles are onerous. By having a tool there that covers such a wide variety of products we can rest assured we know if we need something we can find it on there easily. With no hassle.
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SAP
It is the product that the Business is fully committed to for co-ordinately HR processes. Employee and Manage Self-Service has allow our business to reduce the overheads in our HR operating mode. The integration with 3rd party products is now in place and further developments will only increase its importance. SuccessFactors provide regular enhancements and has a support model in line with our business requirements.
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Usability
Brightmine
The website is so easy to use and navigate through. I check this website weekly on the states I am responsible for, and it is so well organized to quickly find those states. I also use this to check up on information with policies and laws I run into and all the information is quick and easy to find.
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SAP
1. User training is required to be acquainted with the technology, but better output is achieved while automating most tasks. 2. Data-driven decision making in terms of performance, hiring, review, and compensation. 3. Better scale-based talent search from the talent pool. 4. better integration performance with SAP products like SAP MM, SAP FICO, SAP Sales, SAP SD, etc.
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Reliability and Availability
Brightmine
It is almost always available when I need it. I have only ran into 2 situations where I received an error message and could not get logged in but was told this was a widespread issue that would quickly be resolved.
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SAP
Until now we have not had serious availability problems with SuccessFactors, we had Microsoft Active Directory and SSO with ADFS and we had availability problems but because of problems with ADFS, we migrated to Azure AD and with that the availability problems of SuccessFactors because of ADFS went away. The only windows of unavailability that we have had are those that we are communicated to do maintenance and upgrades.
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Performance
Brightmine
Everything loads quickly and is exactly where I need it to be. I like how the sidebar breaks down different sections of policies for each state to help me find what I am looking for or gives suggestions or documents to review that may also be helpful
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SAP
The performance is very good, the truth is that we have not had serious performance problems, some complex reports may take a little longer, but considering the complexity and the amount of records it is an acceptable time. We have never received a complaint from users regarding page loading speed.
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Support Rating
Brightmine
The initial support was brilliant with a colleague who showed us how to use the platform, as the platform is so easy to navigate we havent had further support but i know if i needed any i could contact brightmine to offer the support. It is so easy to use so havent needed to
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SAP
SAP SuccessFactors has been a easy to implement tool with low risks for a sensitive thing like employee feedback. It provides powerful performance in the backend functionalities, and at the same time a great look and feel for the employees. Totally recommended.
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In-Person Training
Brightmine
No answers on this topic
SAP
The in-person training was with a consultancy, we have taken several courses, all very specific. They have been reports in ecp, general configuration of ec, reports and IAS
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Online Training
Brightmine
The people on the call training us were very friendly and knowledgeable! They helped me learn of new tabs for finding templates to create new trainings to update departments on policies and procedures. It also has great excel sheets so I can see side by side differences between states regarding different laws and compensation changes.
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SAP
We use SAP Learning, and we like it very much, the topics are updated along with the products, we have access to the SFX customer certifications and we have done them all, in general the SAP learning platform is very good and complete.
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Implementation Rating
Brightmine
I didnt implement but just wanted to say the person providing the training was brilliant and guided us through each page so we knew how to navigate, also allowed us to ask a lot of questions if we needed to which was helpful. So we could go away with confidence to use it
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SAP
As we were new with all this, we would greatly appreciate if we had assitance directly from SAP so we can implement the modules with all of its features and best practices. Unfortunately, we notice that the partner left some thing incomplete.
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Alternatives Considered
Brightmine
Brightmine has more expansive details of state laws than SHRM. We often receive SHRM articles that offer new insight or instruction on compliance. Although these articles are valuable, they may have gaps in knowledge that can be fulfilled through Brightmine. Both are great resources, and we utilize both platforms.
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SAP
SAP SuccessFactors is a very user-friendly application, it stacks up very well against competition, such as Oracle PeopleSoft HCM. We selected SAP SuccessFactors because we are already using a lot of other SAP solutions, such as SAP S/4 HANA and SAP Business Technology Platform. It allows us to have single-sign on and one vendor with multiple solutions.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Brightmine
The price is too expensive and there is not clear transparent pricing model.
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SAP
Not applicable.
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Scalability
Brightmine
WE only use it in HR but, I have no doubt that it could be scaled across other sites / teams.
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SAP
The scalability and flexibility of SuccessFactors is unbeatable. It is very easy to scale the product to new countries and areas, and with the help of CPI it can be easily integrated.
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Professional Services
Brightmine
No issues.
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SAP
Once time we need to change the datacenter and we made this with the professional services from SAP... everything goes just fine. excelent service.
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Return on Investment
Brightmine
  • It reduces my spend on employment lawyers
  • Saves us time researching certain topics
  • It saves me time and money not having to create documents from scratch
  • It gives me a head start in developing training with downloaded templates I can adapt
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SAP
  • We can clearly outline our objectives, targets, and methods to accomplish the same, grades and reviews, and overall progress.
  • Helps identify areas of strengths and weaknesses, constructive criticism.
  • Increases motivation and confidence, which is then reflected in our daily work routine.
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ScreenShots

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Screenshots

Screenshot of how to navigate to all SAP SuccessFactors solution modules and complete tasks using natural language—thanks to Joule, the AI copilot with generative AI.Screenshot of where to acquire future-ready skills by sourcing, engaging, and hiring top talent, as well as save time evaluating candidates and match skills to roles more efficiently with AI-powered applicant screening.Screenshot of some of the metrics that empower HR professionals, analysts, and business partners to answer questions about a workforce, or that influence business decisions with data-driven insights and an evidence-based approach to HR.Screenshot of the mobile interface, which also helps automate processes to improve employee and manager self-service, and strengthen compliance.Screenshot of